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Hermann-Wilmarth, Jill M.; Lannen, Rosemary; Ryan, Caitlin L. – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2017
In this paper, we explore the intersection of critical literacy pedagogy, queer pedagogy, and transgender topics by turning our attention to the learning that supported the writing of an acrostic poem about Title IX and transgender students. We examine how this writing, in turn, created additional content and context that spurred others' learning.…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality
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Knoblauch, Dee – Multicultural Perspectives, 2016
This article is an analysis of picture books and chapter books involving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender characters. Over 30 picture and chapter books were reviewed, each of which would be appropriate for use in elementary classrooms. For grades K-2, several picture books highlight different types of families, including families that…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Childrens Literature, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 2012
"Ready, Set, Respect!" provides a set of tools to help elementary school educators ensure that all students feel safe and respected and develop respectful attitudes and behaviors. It is not a program to be followed but instead is designed to help educators prepare themselves for teaching about and modeling respect. The toolkit responds to…
Descriptors: Cues, Dramatic Play, Playgrounds, Young Children
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Carver, Priscilla R.; Egan, Susan K.; Perry, David G. – Developmental Psychology, 2004
Many gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults report a period of childhood sexual questioning--an uneasy questioning of their heterosexuality brought on by same-sex attractions and motivating same-sex sexual exploration. This article evaluates hypotheses about the correlates, causes, and consequences of childhood sexual questioning. Participants were 182…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Children, Homosexuality, Self Concept
Feldman, Jay; Tung, Rosann; Ouimette, Monique – Center for Collaborative Education, 2003
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing educators of today is to create and sustain high-quality educational environments for low-income students and students of color. The Boston Pilot Schools Network, a network of eleven small, innovative schools within the Boston Public Schools, can be a model for other schools and districts as to how to create…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Low Income Groups, Academic Achievement, At Risk Students